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The first four commandments of the law teach us how to love God, even how to love Him in worship on the day of His choosing. It is important for us to understand the fourth commandment, in which God gives His command for the day of His worship: "Remember the ...
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The afternoon sessions of the Ligonier Academy Winter Conference began with Dr. Derek Thomas’ lecture entitled “Take Up Your Cross.” Dr. Thomas reflected on Matthew 16:13ff., showing how cross-bearing and self-denial is the biblical pathway for Christians to follow. Dr. Thomas explained that chapter 16 is a turning point in Matthew’s gospel. Up to that point, Jesus had been speaking and preaching about the kingdom.
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The 2010 Winter Conference on suffering and sovereignty of God marks Ligonier Academy’s first hosted conference. The Academy plans to repeat this event annually. It began Friday, January 22, with a Q&A session featuring Drs. R.C. Sproul and Derek W.H. Thomas. At one point, the question was asked: “What’s the biggest challenge or opportunity for the church today?” Both men responded with one mind: the gospel.
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January 22, 1973 has forever shaped the abortion controversy in America. The decision in the case of Roe v. Wade has spurred heated debate in every direction, from what rights a woman has to when life actually begins. Watch or listen to Dr. R.C. Sproul as he calmly and rationally examines the number one ethical issue this nation has ever faced. He provides background, logic, and answers that will provide you with a well-reasoned defense of the unborn.
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The children of God are rather different from the children of men. We have been reborn by a sovereign God. They have not. We have been redeemed by a sovereign God. They have not. We are being remade by a sovereign God. They are not. Despite these things that distinguish us, that set us apart, there are yet ways where we are very much like those outside the kingdom. We, both inside and outside the kingdom, have drunk deeply of the modernist conceit that we are defined by what we know. Thus, we think the difference between us and them, between sheep and goats, is a matter of knowledge. We are those who have been blessed to have the truth revealed to us. Once those outside the kingdom have the truth revealed to them, we seem to think, they will become just like us.
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Reformed Christians take comfort from Acts 2:39: “the promise is for you and for your children.” God’s promises are multi-generational. Paul’s assurance that children even of just one believing parent are “holy” (1 Cor. 7:14) reinforces our confidence, as does his statement: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household” (Acts 16:31).
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Most of us have experienced disaster — or know someone who has. Conversely, most of us have experienced great blessing as well. While we are grateful for God’s kindness, we can’t help but shake our heads and wonder at the evil in this world — a world our Maker once called “very good. We are even tempted to wonder about the wisdom of God’s plan.
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In many systematic theology texts, the divine decrees, predestination, creation, and providence are found in a section titled “the works of God.” Interestingly, they are among the most difficult and disputed doctrines of the Christian faith.
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The apostle Paul wasn’t even present at the crucifixion of Christ, yet he declared that this act was an act of cosmic and supernatural proportions. This was a real drama of theological redemption. Here the curse of God’s law was visited on a man who bore the sins of His people. For Paul, the crucifixion was the pivotal point of all history. Paul was not satisfied to give an account of the event. While affirming the historicity of the crucifixion, Paul added the apostolic interpretation of the meaning of the event. He set forth propositions about the death of Christ.
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